An artist’s impression of what the turbines will look like for stage two of the Mahinerangi wind farm from Black Rock Runs Rd. PHOTO: SUPPLIEDMercury Energy has been given a boost to its planned Mahinerangi wind farm expansion by way of a shorter time frame than it asked for. The wind farm was referred to the fast-track process by Mercury Energy last year and accepted for referral in November. The applicant has asked for 63 working days — similar to that of its Southland wind farm, near Wyndham. The convener said although the two projects were broadly similar in scale, the Mahinerangi wind farm was less complex.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 09, 2026 17:48 UTC